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Leikn (Old Norse: [
ˈlɛikn]) is a
female jötunn in
Norse mythology. The 10th-century
skald Vetrliði Sumarliðason
lists her
among the jötnar
killed by the...
- Hrímnir Hroðr
Hrungnir Hrymr Hymir Hyrrokkin Iði Ím Járnsaxa Jörð Kári
Leikn Litr Logi Mögþrasir Móðguðr
Rindr Skaði
Sinmara Sökkmímir
Starkad Surtr...
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didst break the leg of
Leikn,
Didst bruise Thrívaldi,
Didst cause to
stoop Starkadr,
Didst stand on
lifeless Gjálp. You
broke Leikn's bones, you
pounded Thrivaldi...
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attested in
skaldic poetry in
which "wolf" is
described by the
kennings "
Leikn's horse", "Gjálp's horse", "Gríðr's horse",
while a
group of
wolves is referred...
- stóttu of Gjálp dauða. – Faulkes'
edition Thou
didst break the leg of
Leikn,
Didst cause to
stoop Starkadr,
Didst bruise Thrívaldi,
Didst stand on lifeless...
- wind, reluctance,
journey Skáldskaparmál
Leifi leave,
smear Nafnaþulur
Leikn witch None
attested None
attested Nafnaþulur, Skáldskaparmál Leirvör Nafnaþulur...
- Thor for
having killed giants and giantesses: Thou
didst break the leg of
Leikn,
Didst cause to
stoop Starkadr,
Didst bruise Thrívaldi,
Didst stand on lifeless...
